How to Fix Input Stream Error on Kodi IPTV Addons

⚠️ How to Fix “Input Stream Error” on Kodi IPTV Addons (2025)

You try to play a channel in Kodi, and you get: “Input Stream Error”.

This means Kodi can’t decode the video format. Here is the quick fix.


Install InputStream Adaptive

Most IPTV streams use HLS or DASH formats. Kodi needs a special addon to play them.

  1. Go to Settings > Add-ons.
  2. Click “Install from repository”.
  3. Select “Kodi Add-on repository”.
  4. Go to “VideoPlayer InputStream”.
  5. Install “InputStream Adaptive”.

Restart Kodi and try again. The error will be gone.


Kodi addon

One addon fixes everything.


🚀 Conclusion

Install InputStream Adaptive and you’ll never see this error again.

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Happy streaming! ⚠️📺